Daivd Smith writes:
>For the last 17 years, Jerry Welsh, a member of that 71-72 "championship" team
>has been the coach.  He has compiled a record of 301-291-44 and is the
>winningest coach in OSU hockey history. (Shows you what can happen if you hang
>around long enough.)  His conference record is 192-217-32.  I guess I find it
>ironic that at a school that fires a football coach (Earle Bruce) when he is
>the winningest coach in the conference, a coach of a major sport can survive
                                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^
>with that kind of conference record.
 
Aha, the flaw in your logic. The Buckeye adminstration does not think
hockey is a major sport! I won't get into my Buck-bashing mode (I am getting
good at it now :), but I'll just give you a ranking of OSU coaches'
salaries (from the Columbus Dispatch).
 
    1. Football
    2. Men's basketball
    3. Women's basketball
      (no surprises yet)
    4. Golf
    5. Wrestling
    6. Men's track
    7. Baseball
      (OK, hockey must be coming soon, right?)
    8. Women's swimming
    8. Men's tennis
   10. Women's track
   11. Men's gymnastics
   12. Men's & women's fencing
      (you have got to be kidding! Fencing??)
   13. Volleyball
   14. HOCKEY
   14. Women's gymnastics
   16. Synchronized swimming
      (Jerry Welsh make $600 more per year than the Synchro-swim coach)
 
And remember, Jerry has 16 years at OSU. Even with all that seniority, he
doesn't get a decent paycheck, a decent rink, or decent support from his
bosses.
 
I have to stop now or else I will never quit.
 
Keith